Ethiopia:The work and failure of Mustafa Agjar – good deeds and Shortcomings.

Waagacusub.com - When Mustafa Agjar has been appointed as the interim president of the western Somalia region, he took some important measures that were praised by the society, and drastic measures which were very bizarre.

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Former Somali President to lead new political party

Sunatimes.com - Former President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been elected on Sunday to to lead a new political party – the Union for Peace and Democracy (UPD) in Mogadishu.

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SOMALI OFFICIALS LINKED TO MONEY LAUNDERING, AND PUBLIC CORRUPTION

Sunatimes.com - Several members of Prime Minister Hassan Ali Kheyre's cabinet and senior government officials including close associates have been linked to money laundering, graft and corruption, according to sources. Some officials have allegedly been extorting businesses and NGO's, receiving…

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UK High Court continues restraint against Djibouti Port Company over shares in Joint Venture

Court extends Order to prohibit interference with DP World's right to manage Doraleh Container Terminal S.A. ("DCT")

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NUSOJ Condemns Brutal Assault of Journalist by Police in Puntland

Sunatimes.com - The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is appalled by the growing harassment of journalists in Galkayo, and a "climate of fear" created by security forces, following yesterday' savage beating and inhuman treatment of a journalist.

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Political crisis dismantling Somalia -Unusual silence of UN, US, EU, and AU

Sunatimes.com - 15 days passed since the Council of Inter-State Cooperation of the Federal Member States of Somalia declared the halting of their cooperation with the Federal Government of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo as protest for its divisive actions and failures in inclusive politics, security,…

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Ethiopia: Qeerro and Heego, who are criminals? Injustice to Somalis.

Sunatimes.com - Qeerroo insurgents led by Jawar Mohammed killed large number of innocent people in the last four years. They burnt down factories, business centers, and vehicles.

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Ethiopia: Oromo militias and paramilitaries are the new oppressing force

Sunatimes.com - Bloggers try to get the news out in a media blackout In early August, CAGE was notified by a blogger, Mohamed Abdulkaadir, that atrocities were taking place between ethnic groups in this historically contested area. He insisted it was being allowed to take place due to the shroud of…

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`Ethiopia:A new prime minister deeply linked to the Ethiopian military

Sunatimes.com - Prior to the election of the new prime minister Ahmed, atrocities committed against Somalis along the volatile Ogaden-Oromo border have taken place, but nothing like the magnitude of what is happening currently.

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Top Secret:Ethiopia police commissioner lied about the torture of president Abdi Iley

Sunatimes.com - Orommo soldiers have tortured former Somali region in Ethiopia president Abdi Mohamud Omar inside the jail, while his mother, Mrs Deeb, and his wife Sadika were with him, independent media reported.

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Belgium has rejected the asylum request of a woman who is a human rights and young girls' activist in Mogadishu.

Government of Belgium has rejected the asylum request of a woman who is a human rights and young girls' activist in Mogadishu. Ifrah Abdi Guled works for the NGO Daryel Association based in Sweden.

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Update: Al-Shabaab car bomb kills at least six in central Mogadishu

At least six people were killed when a suicide car bomb struck a local government office in central Mogadishu on Sunday, destroying the building and a Quranic school opposite. Islamist militant group Al Shabaab said it was behind the attack on Hawlwadag district office, which also blew off the roof…

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Trump says Canada not needed in NAFTA deal, warns Congress not to interfere

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday there was no need to keep Canada in the North American Free Trade Agreement and warned Congress not to meddle with the trade negotiations or he would terminate the trilateral trade pact altogether. "There is no political necessity to keep Canada in the…

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Islamist militants kill up to 30 Nigerian soldiers in attack on base

Islamist militants have killed up to 30 soldiers in an attack on a military base in north-east Nigeria in one of the biggest attacks of its kind this year. Security sources said on Saturday the attack on Thursday by suspected members of Islamic State in West Africa was on a base in Zari village in the…

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Saudi Arabia banned from advertising reform agenda on British TV

Ofcom says ad shown during crown prince's visit broke rules on paid political advertising Saudi Arabia has in effect been banned from paying to promote its reform agenda on British television after a ruling by the media regulator. The kingdom had paid to air a minute-long advert – which included…

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Somali port officials arrested over fraud allegation

Sunatimes.com - Somali police soldiers have arrested 10 government officials in an operation in Mogadishu over alleged corruption scandal. The detainees, working at seaport customs office in Mogadishu, were reportedly arrested after being accused of losing public funds, according to security officials.

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Somali Prime Minister welcomes high-level Eritrean delegation in Mogadishu

Mogadishu, Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire received a high-level delegation from Eritrea including foreign minister, H. E. Ahmed Saleh and adviser to President of Eritrea, Mr. Yamane Gebreab, who are on an official visit to Somalia at the invitation of President of the Somalia, H. E Mohamed…

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Kenyan High Court bars Finnish NGOs from using EU funds to bankroll an impostor

The High Court of Kenya in Nairobi has issued yesterday an injunction following an application from the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) barring two NGOs from Finland from giving funds to a Somali national, Mohamed Ibrahim, who has been claiming to be the leader of the said union.

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European Parliament Strongly condemns the grave violations of freedomof expression against Somalia's free and independent trade unions

4. Strongly condemns the grave violations of freedom of association and freedom of expression against Somalia's free and independent trade unions and in particular, the longstanding repression against the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) and Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU),…

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IFJ applauds historic European Parliament resolution condemning human rights violations in Somalia

Brussels, 5 July 2018 - The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)has adopted the adoption of the European Parliament on the Somali government to the press secretion of journalists and trade unions, in particular the IFJ affiliate in Somalia, the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ),…

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